Paddy McMinn

Paddy McMinn

Birth name	Francis Alexander McMinn
Date of birth	(1874-11-10)10 November 1874
Place of birth	Turakina, New Zealand
Date of death	8 August 1947(1947-08-08) (aged 72)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Notable relative(s)	Archie McMinn (brother)
Occupation(s)	Bricklayer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1895–99, 1903–08 Manawatu () - Hawke's Bay () - Wellington () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1904 New Zealand 1 (0)

Francis Alexander McMinn (10 November 1874 – 8 August 1947), usually known as Alex or Paddy McMinn was a New Zealand rugby union player. Playing most of his rugby at hooker, McMinn represented Manawatu, Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1904, appearing in a single test match against the touring British Isles team. He was the son of Irish journalist Alexander McMinn, who established the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper in 1880.^[1]